 Native Americans have inhabited the area for thousands of years and developed their own myths and legends concerning the Cascade volcanoes.According to some of these tales, Mounts Baker, Jefferson, Shasta and Garibaldi were used as refuge from a great flood.Other stories, such as the Bridge of the Gods tale, had various High Cascades such as Hood and Adams, act as god-like chiefs who made war by throwing fire and stone at each other.